01938cam a22003613u 4500 3742 UtSlPG 20260610133116.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 JC Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): The Rights of Man Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_Man Release date is 2003-02-01 Produced by Norman M. Wolcott, and David Widger "The Rights of Man" by Thomas Paine is a political work published in two parts in 1791 and 1792. Written in defense of the French Revolution against Edmund Burke's conservative attack, it argues that governments exist solely to protect natural human rights and that revolution is justified when they fail this purpose. Paine challenges hereditary monarchy and aristocracy, proposing radical reforms including a written constitution, elimination of noble titles, progressive taxation, and subsidized education for the poor. The book sold an estimated one million copies and inspired reformers across Britain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes Political science Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. Reflections on the revolution in France Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3742 45788 45788